active reading discussion--what did you mark and why?
vocab work
note-taking on Big Questions
building your presentation
1. Assign roles
Clerk=
Your job:
Make sure everyone is sitting together
Facilitate the conversation—make sure that one person speaks at a time, that you’re on task, etc.
At each check-in, review the directions together, so that you accomplish as much as you can and so that you do not miss a step.
Wiki manager=
Your job: Make sure that your group is capturing ideas on the wiki
Reading deadline table (see #2)
Active reading notes (see #3)
Vocabulary work (see #4)
Notes on Big Questions (see #5)
Note: the wiki manager does not need to do all of the typing! This person just needs to keep an eye on the wiki to make sure everything is getting done.
Team members=
Listen Participate Be thoughtful!
2. Reading deadlines and check-ins:
Name:
Is on what page?
Name:
Is on what page?
Name:
Is on what page?
Name:
Is on what page?
Name:
Is on what page?
Finish ¼ of book
by 10/22
Finish ½ of book
by 10/29
Finish whole book
by 11/4
3. Active reading: What did you mark and why?
In note form, list at least on thing that each person marked and why it was note-worthy. Do this at each check in.
4. Vocabulary work:
Please decide upon five words from your book that are unfamiliar to all or most of you. No foreign words, please (unless we use them commonly in English).
Word
page #
Guess definition and part of speech,
using the context clues
Dictionary definition and part of speech
How close was your guess?
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5. Big Questions:
Each person should consider all of the following. Discuss them together. Take notes in the space provided, so that you’ll be prepared to write about these in your letter essay. When you write your letter essay, address at least three of these thoroughly.
1. What historical facts about the Holocaust did you learn from your book? Some topics to consider: geography, culture, people’s behavior, people’s thinking, technology, famous figures, etc. Find passages that back up your points and read them together.
2. Discuss your reaction to what you learned. What surprised, shocked, saddened you? What did you do with your emotions? Again, find the passages and read them together.
3. What is the structure of the book? (Is it a diary, a fantasy, a memoir? Is it in chronological order?) Why did your author choose this structure of the book? How would it be different in a different form?
4. Think about your work in Social Studies. Draw as many connections as you can between what you’ve learned in that class about the Holocaust and what your book discusses. Again, refer to the book.
6. Presentation:
In the space below, plan your presentation. Directions: You have 10 minutes to teach us about your book. Remember that everyone in the class is learning about the Holocaust, so we all have a base of knowledge that you can draw on. Your job is to expand our knowledge by sharing what your book taught you. Ideas: show a map of where your book took place, use historical photos, read your favorite passages, answer a couple of the Big Questions... Be creative.
Use this space for the following:
1. Assign roles
Clerk=Your job:
Wiki manager=
Your job: Make sure that your group is capturing ideas on the wiki
Team members=
Listen Participate Be thoughtful!
2. Reading deadlines and check-ins:
Is on what page?
Is on what page?
Is on what page?
Is on what page?
Is on what page?
by 10/22
by 10/29
by 11/4
3. Active reading: What did you mark and why?
In note form, list at least on thing that each person marked and why it was note-worthy. Do this at each check in.4. Vocabulary work:
Please decide upon five words from your book that are unfamiliar to all or most of you. No foreign words, please (unless we use them commonly in English).using the context clues
5. Big Questions:
Each person should consider all of the following. Discuss them together. Take notes in the space provided, so that you’ll be prepared to write about these in your letter essay. When you write your letter essay, address at least three of these thoroughly.1. What historical facts about the Holocaust did you learn from your book? Some topics to consider: geography, culture, people’s behavior, people’s thinking, technology, famous figures, etc. Find passages that back up your points and read them together.
2. Discuss your reaction to what you learned. What surprised, shocked, saddened you? What did you do with your emotions? Again, find the passages and read them together.
3. What is the structure of the book? (Is it a diary, a fantasy, a memoir? Is it in chronological order?) Why did your author choose this structure of the book? How would it be different in a different form?
4. Think about your work in Social Studies. Draw as many connections as you can between what you’ve learned in that class about the Holocaust and what your book discusses. Again, refer to the book.
6. Presentation:
In the space below, plan your presentation.Directions: You have 10 minutes to teach us about your book. Remember that everyone in the class is learning about the Holocaust, so we all have a base of knowledge that you can draw on. Your job is to expand our knowledge by sharing what your book taught you. Ideas: show a map of where your book took place, use historical photos, read your favorite passages, answer a couple of the Big Questions... Be creative.